Compare towns
Swanton vs Proctor vs Springfield vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Swanton has the most expensive homes ($285k median).
Proctor has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Swanton | Proctor | Springfield | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,820 |
1,586Lowest |
9,084Highest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±5.5 about the VT average |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Proctor and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% VT: 43.8% |
28%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,371±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Swanton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$35kHighest 10% below VT |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Swanton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$133Highest about the VT average |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Swanton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,449 12% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #27 of 70 in VT | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Springfield High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.